32 kB L1 ARM CPU's cache/memory performance comparison

Cortex A53 vs Cortex A5

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A5 GCC4.9
February 26 2017
 
A5 GCC4.9 optimised
February 27 2017
 
A5 GCC7
February 27 2017
 
A5 GCC7 optimized
February 27 2017
 
A53 GCC5
February 27 2017
 
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February 27 2017
 
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A5 GCC4.9

Processor: ARMv7 rev 1 @ 1.73GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ODROIDC, Memory: 916MB, Disk: 60GB A + 64GB 00000

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.10.96-149 (armv7l), Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Compiler: GCC 4.9.4 + Clang 3.6.0-2ubuntu1~trusty1 + LLVM 3.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

Compiler Notes: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

A5 GCC4.9 optimised

Changed Disk to 64GB 00000.

A5 GCC7

Compiler Notes: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-bootstrap --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-libstdcxx-dual-abi --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=gcc4-compatible --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3 --with-mode=arm -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

A5 GCC7 optimized

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.10.96-149 (armv7l), Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Compiler: GCC 7.0.1 20170225 + Clang 3.6.0-2ubuntu1~trusty1 + LLVM 3.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

A53 GCC5

Processor: Unknown @ 1.54GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Amlogic, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 16GB NCard + 32GB 00000

OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.14.79-vegas95 (aarch64), Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + LLVM 3.8.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1440

Compiler Notes: --build=aarch64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libquadmath --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-fix-cortex-a53-843419 --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=aarch64-linux-gnu --target=aarch64-linux-gnu --with-arch-directory=aarch64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

A53 GCC7

OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.14.79-vegas95 (aarch64), Compiler: GCC 7.0.1 20170220 + Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + LLVM 3.8.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1440

Compiler Notes: --build=aarch64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libquadmath --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-fix-cortex-a53-843419 --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=aarch64-linux-gnu --target=aarch64-linux-gnu --with-arch-directory=aarch64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

32 kB L1 ARM CPU's cache/memory performance comparisonProcessorMotherboardMemoryDiskOSKernelDisplay ServerCompilerFile-SystemScreen ResolutionA5 GCC4.9A5 GCC4.9 optimisedA5 GCC7A5 GCC7 optimizedA53 GCC5A53 GCC7ARMv7 rev 1 @ 1.73GHz (4 Cores)ODROIDC916MB60GB A + 64GB 00000Ubuntu 14.043.10.96-149 (armv7l)X Server 1.15.1GCC 4.9.4 + Clang 3.6.0-2ubuntu1~trusty1 + LLVM 3.6.0ext41280x102464GB 00000GCC 7.0.1 20170225 + Clang 3.6.0-2ubuntu1~trusty1 + LLVM 3.6.0Unknown @ 1.54GHz (4 Cores)Amlogic2048MB16GB NCard + 32GB 00000Ubuntu 16.043.14.79-vegas95 (aarch64)GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + LLVM 3.8.01280x1440GCC 7.0.1 20170220 + Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + LLVM 3.8.0OpenBenchmarking.orgCompiler Details- A5 GCC4.9: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v - A5 GCC4.9 optimised: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v - A5 GCC7: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-bootstrap --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-libstdcxx-dual-abi --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=gcc4-compatible --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3 --with-mode=arm -v - A5 GCC7 optimized: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-bootstrap --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-libstdcxx-dual-abi --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=gcc4-compatible --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3 --with-mode=arm -v - A53 GCC5: --build=aarch64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libquadmath --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-fix-cortex-a53-843419 --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=aarch64-linux-gnu --target=aarch64-linux-gnu --with-arch-directory=aarch64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new -v - A53 GCC7: --build=aarch64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libquadmath --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-fix-cortex-a53-843419 --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=aarch64-linux-gnu --target=aarch64-linux-gnu --with-arch-directory=aarch64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new Processor Details- Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

CacheBench

This is a performance test of CacheBench, which is part of LLCbench. CacheBench is designed to test the memory and cache bandwidth performance Learn more via the OpenBenchmarking.org test page.

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCacheBenchTest: ReadA53 GCC7 optimisedA5 GCC4.9A5 GCC4.9 optimisedA5 GCC7A5 GCC7 optimizedA53 GCC5A53 GCC77001400210028003500SE +/- 0.74, N = 3SE +/- 0.66, N = 3SE +/- 1.83, N = 3SE +/- 24.71, N = 3SE +/- 24.61, N = 3SE +/- 0.24, N = 3SE +/- 1.08, N = 33459.242388.472387.592373.012387.642161.592568.851. (CC) gcc options: -lrt
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCacheBenchTest: ReadA53 GCC7 optimisedA5 GCC4.9A5 GCC4.9 optimisedA5 GCC7A5 GCC7 optimizedA53 GCC5A53 GCC76001200180024003000Min: 3457.76 / Avg: 3459.24 / Max: 3460.06Min: 2387.17 / Avg: 2388.47 / Max: 2389.27Min: 2383.93 / Avg: 2387.59 / Max: 2389.49Min: 2323.59 / Avg: 2373.01 / Max: 2397.88Min: 2338.42 / Avg: 2387.64 / Max: 2412.46Min: 2161.24 / Avg: 2161.59 / Max: 2162.04Min: 2566.89 / Avg: 2568.85 / Max: 2570.621. (CC) gcc options: -lrt

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCacheBenchTest: WriteA53 GCC7 optimisedA5 GCC4.9A5 GCC4.9 optimisedA5 GCC7A5 GCC7 optimizedA53 GCC5A53 GCC712002400360048006000SE +/- 2.34, N = 3SE +/- 31.87, N = 3SE +/- 33.33, N = 3SE +/- 2.32, N = 3SE +/- 2.42, N = 3SE +/- 1.20, N = 3SE +/- 4.23, N = 35649.192955.972980.232988.452988.833378.954772.781. (CC) gcc options: -lrt
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCacheBenchTest: WriteA53 GCC7 optimisedA5 GCC4.9A5 GCC4.9 optimisedA5 GCC7A5 GCC7 optimizedA53 GCC5A53 GCC710002000300040005000Min: 5645.03 / Avg: 5649.19 / Max: 5653.14Min: 2892.36 / Avg: 2955.97 / Max: 2991.28Min: 2913.57 / Avg: 2980.23 / Max: 3013.65Min: 2983.8 / Avg: 2988.45 / Max: 2990.9Min: 2984 / Avg: 2988.83 / Max: 2991.32Min: 3376.84 / Avg: 3378.95 / Max: 3381Min: 4766.89 / Avg: 4772.78 / Max: 4780.981. (CC) gcc options: -lrt

OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCacheBenchTest: Read / Modify / WriteA53 GCC7 optimisedA5 GCC4.9A5 GCC4.9 optimisedA5 GCC7A5 GCC7 optimizedA53 GCC5A53 GCC79001800270036004500SE +/- 7.63, N = 3SE +/- 1.40, N = 3SE +/- 27.84, N = 3SE +/- 2.14, N = 3SE +/- 2.04, N = 3SE +/- 2.24, N = 3SE +/- 1.05, N = 34418.372736.212703.462735.072744.782751.632770.901. (CC) gcc options: -lrt
OpenBenchmarking.orgMB/s, More Is BetterCacheBenchTest: Read / Modify / WriteA53 GCC7 optimisedA5 GCC4.9A5 GCC4.9 optimisedA5 GCC7A5 GCC7 optimizedA53 GCC5A53 GCC78001600240032004000Min: 4403.16 / Avg: 4418.37 / Max: 4427.08Min: 2733.42 / Avg: 2736.21 / Max: 2737.81Min: 2647.77 / Avg: 2703.46 / Max: 2731.44Min: 2730.8 / Avg: 2735.07 / Max: 2737.43Min: 2740.72 / Avg: 2744.78 / Max: 2747.05Min: 2747.14 / Avg: 2751.63 / Max: 2753.95Min: 2768.85 / Avg: 2770.9 / Max: 2772.321. (CC) gcc options: -lrt

A5 GCC4.9

Processor: ARMv7 rev 1 @ 1.73GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ODROIDC, Memory: 916MB, Disk: 60GB A + 64GB 00000

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.10.96-149 (armv7l), Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Compiler: GCC 4.9.4 + Clang 3.6.0-2ubuntu1~trusty1 + LLVM 3.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

Compiler Notes: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

Testing initiated at 26 February 2017 16:12 by user odroid.

A5 GCC4.9 optimised

Processor: ARMv7 rev 1 @ 1.73GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ODROIDC, Memory: 916MB, Disk: 64GB 00000

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.10.96-149 (armv7l), Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Compiler: GCC 4.9.4 + Clang 3.6.0-2ubuntu1~trusty1 + LLVM 3.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

Compiler Notes: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-objc-gc --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3-d16 --with-mode=thumb -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

Testing initiated at 27 February 2017 15:44 by user odroid.

A5 GCC7

Compiler Notes: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-bootstrap --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-libstdcxx-dual-abi --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=gcc4-compatible --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3 --with-mode=arm -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

Testing initiated at 27 February 2017 13:14 by user odroid.

A5 GCC7 optimized

Processor: ARMv7 rev 1 @ 1.73GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: ODROIDC, Memory: 916MB, Disk: 64GB 00000

OS: Ubuntu 14.04, Kernel: 3.10.96-149 (armv7l), Display Server: X Server 1.15.1, Compiler: GCC 7.0.1 20170225 + Clang 3.6.0-2ubuntu1~trusty1 + LLVM 3.6.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1024

Compiler Notes: --build=arm-linux-gnueabihf --disable-bootstrap --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libitm --disable-libquadmath --disable-libstdcxx-dual-abi --disable-sjlj-exceptions --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-multilib --enable-multilib --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=arm-linux-gnueabihf --target=arm-linux-gnueabihf --with-arch-directory=arm --with-arch=armv7-a --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=gcc4-compatible --with-float=hard --with-fpu=vfpv3 --with-mode=arm -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

Testing initiated at 27 February 2017 16:04 by user odroid.

A53 GCC5

Processor: Unknown @ 1.54GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Amlogic, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 16GB NCard + 32GB 00000

OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.14.79-vegas95 (aarch64), Compiler: GCC 5.4.0 20160609 + Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + LLVM 3.8.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1440

Compiler Notes: --build=aarch64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libquadmath --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-fix-cortex-a53-843419 --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-gtk-cairo --enable-java-awt=gtk --enable-java-home --enable-languages=c,ada,c++,java,go,d,fortran,objc,obj-c++ --enable-libstdcxx-debug --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=aarch64-linux-gnu --target=aarch64-linux-gnu --with-arch-directory=aarch64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new -v
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

Testing initiated at 27 February 2017 13:51 by user odroid.

A53 GCC7

Processor: Unknown @ 1.54GHz (4 Cores), Motherboard: Amlogic, Memory: 2048MB, Disk: 16GB NCard + 32GB 00000

OS: Ubuntu 16.04, Kernel: 3.14.79-vegas95 (aarch64), Compiler: GCC 7.0.1 20170220 + Clang 3.8.0-2ubuntu4 + LLVM 3.8.0, File-System: ext4, Screen Resolution: 1280x1440

Compiler Notes: --build=aarch64-linux-gnu --disable-browser-plugin --disable-libquadmath --disable-werror --enable-checking=release --enable-clocale=gnu --enable-fix-cortex-a53-843419 --enable-gnu-unique-object --enable-languages=c,c++,fortran --enable-libstdcxx-time=yes --enable-multiarch --enable-nls --enable-plugin --enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --host=aarch64-linux-gnu --target=aarch64-linux-gnu --with-arch-directory=aarch64 --with-default-libstdcxx-abi=new
Processor Notes: Scaling Governor: meson_cpufreq performance

Testing initiated at 27 February 2017 14:11 by user odroid.